. >> kelly clarkson. i love her. >> david, let me point out, every one of those issues that chuck just mentioned for hagel, he disagreed in his record with chuck schumer on israel, on iran, on hezbollah. hagel's record is directly contrary. and i'm always skeptical of confirmation day conversions. i understand it's difficult to oppose a president of your own party. chuck schumer has been a terrific defender of the u.s./israeli relationship, but this hagel nomination is very concerning. >> thank you both very much as the debates continue. >>> coming up, we'll break down president obama's leadership challenges over the next four years, both at home and abroad. our political roundtable is here. former senior adviser to president obama david axelrod. host of msnbc's "morning joe," joe scarborough. presidential historian doris ke kearns goodwin. nbc's tom brokaw. and our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. plus, chuck todd. all coming up after this short break. >>> "meet the press" is brought to you by